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Retail giant Spar planning to launch online shopping platform
Spar’s online shopping platform, Spar2U, will launch at many of its stores in the coming months, according to the group’s interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2022. Individual Spar branches will decide for themselves how they want to use the platform. “There is great enthusiasm from our independent retailers to implement Spar’s
Electric air taxi takes its first flight
German urban air mobility company Volocopter has conducted the first successful test flight of its VoloConnect electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL). The air taxi is primarily intended for business people and commuters who wish to travel between city centres and suburban areas while avoiding traffic-laden routes. Volocopter’s team in Munich, Germany, carried out the first
IOS 16, notifications, and macs: What to expect at WWDC 2022
It’sIt’s once again time for Apple to hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, where it shows off the latest versions of its operating systems for iPhones, Macs, watches, tablets, and TVs. But what new features will Apple’s new software bring, and is the company planning any big surprises? Hardware, perhaps, or even —
Google Pixel 7 Pro prototype sold on Facebook Marketplace
The Google Pixel 7 Pro has allegedly been leaked after a Reddit user bought a prototype of the smartphone on Facebook Marketplace. The user said the device was advertised on Facebook Marketplace as a Google 6 Pro without the box. However, what they received was a prototype of Google’s upcoming flagship. They reported using the
Nedbank’s Avo becomes official Apple reseller — launches iPhone and MacBook deals
Nedbank has announced that its ecommerce super app Avo was appointed an Apple Authorised Reseller. The online store now offers consumers and businesses the full range of Apple products, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Previously, it only offered these devices via other resellers. Nedbank group managing executive for retail and business banking, Ciko Thomas, said
TCL’s Stylus 5G is another new budget phone with a pen
Things looked grim for fans of budget stylus phones when LG dropped out of the mobile market last year, taking its Stylo devices with it. Just when it looked like Motorola was going to run the table with its Moto G Stylus phones, TCL has announced a new device with a built-in stylus: the aptly named TCL
New iPad update will make it more like a laptop
Apple Inc. will announce significant changes to the iPad’s software next week at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, according to people with knowledge of the matter, part of a push to make the device more like a laptop and less like a phone. The iPad’s next major software update, iPadOS 16, will have a redesigned
Doctors transplant ear of human cells, made by 3-D printer
A 20-year-old woman who was born with a small and misshapen right ear has received a 3-D printed ear implant made from her own cells, the manufacturer announced on Thursday. Independent experts said that the transplant, part of the first clinical trial of a successful medical application of this technology, was a stunning advance in
Standard Bank chief engineer Alpheus Mangale resigns after major outages
Standard Bank group chief engineering officer Alpheus Mangale has resigned, the financial institution announced. “Over the past two months, the Standard Bank Group has had a series of system outages with a negative impact on our clients and our employees,” the bank stated. “As the senior executive accountable for the stability of our IT systems,
AIMS Ghana and Google collaborate to help advance computing and Tech in Africa
In advancing the frontiers of scientific research in areas of specialization like artificial intelligence, the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences – Ghana (AIMS Ghana) has signed a Masters Sponsored Research Agreement (MSRA) with Google Research. The agreement seeks to further strengthen the partnership between both institutions as part of efforts to enforce their ongoing commitment
Kulula owner accused of using sale to raise cash one day before stopping flights
Angry Kulula.com ticketholders have accused the airline’s operator of using a sale on Tuesday to raise capital a day before it grounded flights. Comair — which operates Kulula and British Airways flights in South Africa — shocked the industry with the unexpected announcement on Tuesday evening that it had suspended all flights, effective immediately. The company said
Africa Data Centers recognized as the Carrier Neutral Data Centre of the Year
Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has been named ‘Carrier Neutral Data Centre of the Year’ at this year’s Beacon of Information and Communication Technology (BoICT) awards. In its 13th year, the BoICT awards and corresponding lecture series explored the ‘Impact of Blockchain Technology in a Digitalised Nigeria’ and
Google TV launches in South Africa
Google has started rolling out the replacement for its Movies and TV app, Google TV, to iOS and Android smartphones. Google TV is currently available to iOS users, while Android support is still expanding in the coming months. The tech giant told 9to5Google that Google TV would soon be rolling out to Android devices in
Russia makes $1bn daily as EU disagrees on oil sanctions
European countries’ leaders are currently at loggerheads after they failed to find a lasting agreement on ban of Russian crude oil and gas. In a meeting held between Sunday and Monday, the European Union failed to agree on an embargo on Russian oil. The bloc will meet again on Tuesday. The inability of the EU
iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max could finally get always-on display
Apple may finally bring always-on display to the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple could introduce the feature with iOS 16, allowing the iPhone to display a limited amount of information even when it’s locked. Gurman says the iPhone’s version of always-on mode could work
MTN appoints Tumi Chamayou as its new executive for the Enterprise Business Unit
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Tumi Chamayou as Group Executive: Enterprise Business Unit (GEBU), effective 1 June 2022. Tumi joined the GEBU team in 2018, as General Manager for Large Enterprise Sales, and has been Acting Executive for the function since July 2020, until now. During this time, she has added immense value,
Japan’s deep ocean turbine could harness endless green power
Power-hungry, fossil-fuel dependent Japan has successfully tested a system that could provide a constant, steady form of renewable energy, regardless of the wind or the sun. For more than a decade, Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. has been developing a subsea turbine that harnesses the energy in deep ocean currents and converts it into a steady and reliable
Kaspersky latest report identifies cyber threats to African SMEs
Kaspersky researchers have assessed the dynamics of attacks on small and medium-sized businesses between January and April 2022 and the same period in 2021, to identify which threats pose an increasing danger to entrepreneurs. When a small business owner is faced with the responsibilities of production economics, financial reports and marketing all at the same
SA’s unemployment rate falls to 34.5% in first quarter
South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to 34.5% in the first quarter of 2022 from 35.3% in the final quarter of last year, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday. Statistics South Africa said the number of unemployed totalled 7.862 million people in the three months to end-March, compared with 7.921 million people in the previous three
Sanlam acquires controlling shares of Fintech company Q Link
Financial services group Sanlam has bought a controlling interest in payment solutions provider Q Link Holdings, its first fintech investment. Sanlam Private Equity (SPE) agreed to acquire Q Link’s shares from UK based private equity fund Apis Partners, local private investment firm Multiply Group, and other minority shareholders. Q Link provides payment application software to